Artist Ann Welton crafted this highly textured decorative vessel in light-weight copper shim and enamel during her Honours year of studies. She has folded this angular form from a single sheet of material, creating an purple-black patina and sealing the surface with enamel. The vessel has a circular base and a fluted and crimped rim.
In creating this unique vessel Ann states it is, 'One of the series of vessels relating to the value of retelling narratives, created for my honours year.'
Material: Copper shim, wood
Dimensions: Height 14cm, Diameter of base 8.5cm
Thickness of copper shim: 1mm
Ann Welton discovered gold and silver smithing while studying at NMIT. She went on to complete Bachelor of Fine Art (Gold and Silver Smithing) (Honours) at RMIT, which allowed her to extend her exploration of vessel and jewellery making.
Welton describes her work in the following statement, “My works are strongly influenced by growing up in rural communities, with landscapes that reflected a complex interplay of the natural and undisturbed and imposed farming practises. The beauty of these landscapes was often subtle, even unexpected. Colours were muted, variations subtle, but the textures associated with them were strong and distinctive. Consequently, texture has become a driving force in my making because of its power to connect one to place and people.”
